Oman

Oman (Arabic: عمان‎ ‘Umān), officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان‎ Salṭanat ‘Umān), is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the south and east and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The country also contains Madha, an exclave enclosed by the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam, an exclave also separated by Emirati territory.

Capital(and largest city)
Muscat23°36′N 58°33′E / 23.6°N 58.55°E / 23.6; 58.55
Official languages
Arabic
Demonym
Omani
Government
Islamic Absolute Monarchy
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Sultan
Qaboos bin Said al Said
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Chancellor
Fahad ibn Mahmood Al Said
Establishment
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Imamate established[1]
751
Area
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Total
309,550 km2 (70th)119,498 sq mi
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Water (%)
negligible
Population
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mid 2006 estimate
2,577,000[2] (139th)
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2003 census
2,341,000
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Density
8.3/km2 (219th)21.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$66.889 billion[3]
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Per capita
$24,153[3]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$52.584 billion[3]
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Per capita
$18,987[3]
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.814 (high) (58th)
Currency
Rial (OMR)
Time zone
(UTC+4)
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Summer (DST)
(UTC+4)
Drives on the
right
Internet TLD
.om
Calling code
968

1 History
1.1 Stone Age
1.2 Oman before Islam
1.3 The arrival of Islam
1.4 The Portuguese settlement
1.5 Oman and East African Empire
1.6 Dhofar rebellion
2 Politics
3 Military
4 Governorates and regions of Oman
5 Geography
5.1 Climate
5.2 Flora and fauna
5.3 Environment
6 Demographics
7 Religion
8 Economy
8.1 Oil and gas
8.2 Mineral resources
8.3 Industry
8.4 Development plans
8.5 Tourism
8.6 Labour
8.7 Inflation
8.8 Transport
9 Education
9.1 Science and technology
9.2 Meteorites
10 Health
11 Culture
11.1 Food
11.2 Male national dress
11.3 Female national dress
11.4 Sport
12 Challenges
13 See also
14 References
15 External links